Award

Housing Energy and Sustainability Consultancy Services

THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL

This public procurement record has 3 releases in its history.

Award

08 Dec 2021 at 00:00

TenderUpdate

10 Jun 2021 at 00:00

Tender

20 May 2021 at 00:00

Summary of the contracting process

The City of Edinburgh Council is currently engaged in the procurement of "Housing Energy and Sustainability Consultancy Services," classified under the services industry category. This procurement effort is in the award stage, having concluded with the selection of Changeworks as the supplier on 24th November 2021. Notably, the contract is valued at £951,000 and is part of a broader initiative to enhance energy efficiency and sustainability across public housing, with a particular focus on retrofitting existing homes and developing new housing. The initial tender was launched on 20th May 2021, with the deadline for submission on 21st June 2021.

This tender presents significant opportunities for businesses specialising in energy consultancy, sustainability services, and related fields, particularly small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that can provide expertise in energy modelling, carbon accounting, and low carbon technologies. As the council aims for a substantial investment of £2.5 billion over the next decade to improve housing stock and achieve net zero carbon status by 2030, companies with innovative solutions in energy efficiency, retrofitting, and sustainable practices will find ample avenues to collaborate and grow their businesses in this evolving landscape.

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Notice Title

Housing Energy and Sustainability Consultancy Services

Notice Description

The Housing Service require a single supplier to act as an Energy and Sustainability Consultancy Service Partner for a range of consultancy services including input and advice across a range of housing related energy and sustainability issues. Specifically, the successful supplier will help drive forward important workstreams such as the whole house retrofit programme for existing homes and future heat network commercial and delivery options for new build housing. The range of services will also include supporting areas of work as diverse as metering and billing strategies, fuel poverty analysis, carbon offsetting analysis and energy modelling/carbon accounting, low carbon technology appraisals etc.

Lot Information

Lot 1

The City of Edinburgh Council has an ambitious strategy to deliver new homes, invest significantly in existing stock and the transform services for customers, which is outlined in the latest Housing Revenue Account (HRA) Budget Strategy. The HRA aims to deliver a 2.5 billion GBP investment over ten years in building and improving Council homes to deliver Council commitments on affordable housing and net zero carbon by 2030 and is based on the following three priorities to: expand and accelerate the development of affordable and low-cost housing; continue to modernise existing Council homes and neighbourhoods; and transform front line services to tenants to tackle inequality and reduce their costs of living. The above priorities are being taken forward under the latest HRA Budget Strategy, and Strategic Housing Investment Plan (SHIP) The Housing Service require a single supplier to act as an Energy and Sustainability Consultancy Service Partner for a range of consultancy services including input and advice across a range of housing related energy and sustainability issues. Specifically, the successful supplier will help drive forward important workstreams such as the whole house retrofit programme for existing homes and future heat network commercial and delivery options for new build housing. The range of services will also include supporting areas of work as diverse as metering and billing strategies, fuel poverty analysis, carbon offsetting analysis and energy modelling/carbon accounting, low carbon technology appraisals etc. Overall the range of services to be provided will support the Councils Housing Sustainability Approach and its goals of becoming net zero carbon by 2030.

Publication & Lifecycle

Open Contracting ID
ocds-r6ebe6-0000654115
Publication Source
Public Contracts Scotland
Latest Notice
https://www.publiccontractsscotland.gov.uk/search/show/search_view.aspx?ID=DEC435106
Current Stage
Award
All Stages
Tender, Award

Procurement Classification

Notice Type
OJEU - F3 - Contract Award Notice
Procurement Type
Framework
Procurement Category
Services
Procurement Method
Open
Procurement Method Details
Open procedure
Tender Suitability
Not specified
Awardee Scale
SME

Common Procurement Vocabulary (CPV)

CPV Divisions

09 - Petroleum products, fuel, electricity and other sources of energy

38 - Laboratory, optical and precision equipments (excl. glasses)

71 - Architectural, construction, engineering and inspection services


CPV Codes

09300000 - Electricity, heating, solar and nuclear energy

38551000 - Energy meters

71314000 - Energy and related services

71314200 - Energy-management services

71314300 - Energy-efficiency consultancy services

Notice Value(s)

Tender Value
£800,000 £500K-£1M
Lots Value
Not specified
Awards Value
Not specified
Contracts Value
£951,000 £500K-£1M

Notice Dates

Publication Date
8 Dec 20214 years ago
Submission Deadline
21 Jun 2021Expired
Future Notice Date
Not specified
Award Date
24 Nov 20214 years ago
Contract Period
Not specified - Not specified
Recurrence
New framework tender will be published 9-12 months before the expiration of this Framework Agreement, new tender publish date approximately February - April 2024.

Notice Status

Tender Status
Complete
Lots Status
Complete
Awards Status
Not Specified
Contracts Status
Active

Contracting Authority (Buyer)

Main Buyer
THE CITY OF EDINBURGH COUNCIL
Contact Name
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Contact Email
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Contact Phone
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Buyer Location

Locality
EDINBURGH
Postcode
EH8 8BG
Post Town
Edinburgh
Country
Scotland

Major Region (ITL 1)
TLM Scotland
Basic Region (ITL 2)
TLM1 East Central Scotland
Small Region (ITL 3)
TLM13 City of Edinburgh
Delivery Location
TLM75 City of Edinburgh

Local Authority
City of Edinburgh
Electoral Ward
City Centre
Westminster Constituency
Edinburgh East and Musselburgh

Supplier Information

Number of Suppliers
1
Supplier Name

CHANGEWORKS

Further Information

Notice Documents

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